Updated October 26, 2015. Understanding the cause, or spread, of any type of disease is important. Experts do not believe that autoimmune diseases are contagious, or spread to others like a bacterial or viral infection. These disorders are not related to AIDS, nor are they are a type of cancer.
Abstract. Twenty-seven of 42 patients with motor neuron disease had significant pain. The nature and duration of the pain are described along with an illustrative case-report. The aetiology and most effective treatment of this common complication of motor neuron disease remain unclear.wenty-seven of 42 patients with motor neuron disease had significant pain. The nature and duration of the pain are described along with an illustrative case-report.
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is the name given to a group of closely related disorders affecting the motor neurones (nerve cells controlling muscles) in the brain and spinal cord. Degeneration of these motor neurones results in progressive muscle wasting and weakness because the muscles have lost their nerve supply.ecause MND is a progressive disease, the muscular weakness becomes worse with time. The patient may eventually require a wheelchair because of leg and trunk weakness, and become generally immobile. At some stage in the disease the patient will suffer from âbulbarâ symptoms.